Discussion Questions
- How pervasive do you think insecurity is among women? Are there some women who seem to get off the hook when it comes to insecurity, or do you think it’s something we all grapple with?
- What helps you feel secure? When in your life have you felt the most secure?
- Share a specific time in your past when insecurity kept you from doing something you wanted to do or stopped you from using your gifts. How does it hinder you today?
- What unrealistic expectations have you placed on relationships in the past? How can we become more conscious of negative patterns in our relationships?
- Look through the list of false positives on page 38. Which ones resonate with you most? Can you identify your false positive—the one thing you think would make you secure?
- As you read the accounts of insecurity in chapter 4, which of these biblical characters do you identify with most? Which ones have your sympathy, and why?
- What role do you believe God plays in handling your life and your future? What impact does this have on how you deal with your fears?
- Did you experience significant instability in your family? If you feel comfortable sharing, briefly describe your situation.
- Think about a time in your life when you felt you were on your own with no one to take care of you. What prompted the feeling? What effect did it have on you?
- What losses—large or small—have played a part in your insecurity? How does it help you to be reminded that God cares about your loss?
- How has pride been a factor in your life? What is the difference between pride and confidence? What role does humility play in true security?
- In what ways does the media put pressure on women? Share a few examples and your reactions to them.
- Who comes to mind when you hear the word dignity? Is dignity a characteristic you associate with yourself?
- How have you experienced the cycle Beth describes on pages 148–149? Have you been able to break it in the past? Do you think it’s possible to change?
- What does it mean to be clothed by God? How does this image help you as you think about putting yourself in vulnerable situations—maybe even sharing in this group—where you may be revealing your weaknesses?
- What women do you know who demonstrate might, strength, and valor? Can you think of an incident or a season in your own life when those words described you?
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